chelicera
che·lic·era
noun \ki-ˈli-sə-rə\ plural che·lic·er·ae\-ˌrē\
Definition of CHELICERA
: one of the anterior pair of appendages of an arachnid often specialized as fangs
— che·lic·er·al \-sə-rəl\ adjective
See Origin of CHELICERA
New Latin, from French chélicère, from Greek chēlē + keras horn — more at horn
First Known Use: 1835
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